Wiring system for metal walls



Aug. 27, 1935. E. F. HAUSERMAN ET AL 2,012,852

WIRING SYSTEM FOR METAL WALLS v Filed Feb. 18, 1952 INVENTORJ far] 1 fizzuseman BYQ/ZD/If? A 6057780626 1* ATTORNEYS I I I3 F1 Ella Patented Aug. 27, 1935 I 2,012,852 e WIRINGSYSTEM Fon MiiTAL'w Liis; a

Earl F. Hauserman' and J ohnA'. Bolrnsack, leve-" ,land (Heights, Ohio, assignors "to The .poration of Ohio '1 Application Fbruar-y 11s, 1532, *Serial No. 593,80

7 Claims. (014 9- 4? This invention relates to sectional partitions; floor positioning 'memberiand Figs-ilfifisfa per and particularlythe class of sectional metal partitionscon'structed of hollow metal. "-It has been customary to provide race-ways in the hollow "'5 members-ofsuchpartitions forthe purpos'e of over and *around the opening. It-is among*the concealing 'electric wiring; but "such electri'c wiring nustdie *Qfishedor pulled thro ugh the various members and holes: It 'is frequently desirableto makchanges in the arrangement of such partition s, such as for instance interchanging'a door section withapanel=sectionf in'which 'event it is neoessaryto disconnectand remove the electric wiring. It thewiring system is such-that the ises w rfis fhm iew wa v r? ble g l i Meie i s an il'ead covered 1 neny; lin esent building "tit I e H jiides ducts'inthe floors;-wit 'variou's outle sjlgivf ing'access to the par'tition's t the-iioor'flinje 'and where such is ithe-case. the ried through thejbase mem we where-wires throfigh-tl ie base'it" to provide means for extending sue'nwires past dobr openings without neees'sarily bringing them -'of this invention to provide a wiring systern {for sectional partitions w'hich will permit of interchanging panel and door sections without eitending *the wires continuously "along the base member "and past door openings, and which will permit of 'the transverse insertion -of'- conduits.

the accornplishrnent of the foregoingand related ends; the invention then "consists of the features'hereixrafter fully 'describedand-particu larlypointed out in th e claims, the following descripj ttdn; and the annexefd drawing, setting forth in detaiFbutone of the 't'arious ways in which the principles of theinvention may be applied.

In said annexed drawing:--' Fig. I is a front elevational view of a portion ,of a sectional partition constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. II is a transverse vertical section on larger scale taken on a plane indicated by the line 11-11 of Fig. I; Fig. III is a front elevational view of a portion of Fig. I on a larger scale, with the cover plates and cover members removed; Fig. IV is a partial elevational view of the inside of a door opening with the door leaf removed; Fig. V is a longitudinal horizontal section taken on a plane indicated by the line V-V of Fig. III, the threshold being indicated by dotted lines; Fig. VI is a perspective view of a I 1 Partitionwalls arecustomarily series of j panel sections and door seotion's assem bledi'ri alignment. Support membersare' used between adjacent sections 'and'fthese may take disconnecting the =wires and which will permit or tion spective view of- 'a shim? thejorm of separately 'ereotablemembersior "may constitute a part of-the paftition' seotion. 'Inj'the con'struction disclosed, panel members zil-arecarfned by 'suppo'rtmembers z li The'sup'por t members of adjacent partition sections are "assembled in alignment and a "facing member provided to cover the'juncturey-using {any of "the various we'li known 'securing' devices. A positioning horizontal 22- extends between the support-member's 'at either'sideof-the panelmember' and is*pre'fe1- v ably spaced awa'yfromand'below the lower edge "of the panel member.- The positioning horif zo'ntal issecured'lto the support members; by welding, bolting; riveting, 'or the like and may conveniently take-the form of a ohannel-with upstanding flanges'23' forming atrough adaptable,

'as' seen for-instance withreference'to-FigsfIIand lII-, to carry --wires of ja given; potential 'ahd sep arate =th' in from wires of a different" potential beneath?- The central portion of this positioning horizontal is provided with a seriesfof holes f52;

Clips fl areprovidedain pairs' andextend through and are located by-the holes in thefp'ositioning j of a channel with inbent flanges and suitable moldings to constitute a finished base and resiliently engage over the clips 24. The cover members are thus readily removable by springing out 7 of engagement with the clips. members are provided with notches 29 which per- The support mit passage of conduits 32 through the support members and into the spacebetween the cover members. Cover plates 5lcover. the notched-out portions of the support members and overlap the ends of the cover members; Such cover plates have the appearance of 'plinths and may be, resiliently secured to the facing members'l jor otherwise held to permit of ready disengagement" Where doors aredesired to strike frame I133 15 carried by the support members by suitable:

means, preferably providing vertical adjustment between the strike frame and the supports. A threshold '42 preferably of non-corrosive metal in channel'form extends between the support members on either side of the strikeframe and'is' suitably fastened to the floor. The ends of the threshold are coped, or notched, to the contour of the'strikefrainejthus making it'possible to lift the threshold without disturbing the strike frame, at the same time preventing lateral dis- "strike frame; and a continuous conduit transplacement of the threshold. 7

Since the floors encountered in building construction vary considerably in level,'it is necessary toprovidemeans of installing partitions 'at a common level and for this purposewe provide shims 'Hlwhich are provided'with semi-punchings H so that a plurality of such shims willengage one another when, stacked. A;floor positioning 'member 6}! is provided and is so contoured as to engage the semi-punchings' on the shims and be positioned thereby. j This floor.positioning member engages and positions the 7 support members against -lateral r displacement. The shims and fioorpositioning member are so contoured as to permit conduitsto be laid from the threshold past and over the shims and into the space betwee adjacent support members.

I It will thus'be seen'that removal of theico ver plates and cover members permits conduits'to be,

inserted transversely continuously along the partition under the panel members and through the notches in the supportgmember's, and elevating the threshold permitssuch'conduits to be trans- .versely insertedunder the door sections. It will further beseen that since .no severe bendsaneed be made, a comparatively rigid conduit is readily insertable. f It willfurther be'seen-that it is pos- ,sible to remove and-replacea partition section without severing ,or disconnecting the conduit which runs therethroughand, it is thus possible to interchange paneland door sections without disturbing the electrical system. i v V Other modes of applying/the principle of the] invention may be employed, change beingmade as regards details disclosed, provided'themeans stated by any of the followingclaimsjpr the, equiv A alent of such be employed.

2. In partition construction, a series of panel units and door unit's, support members between adjacent units and having notches and shims supporting such support members and so contoured as to permit transverse insertion of a conduit partially beneath such support members.

3. In partition construction a door unit having a strike frameand support members for such strike frame at each side thereof and a hollow threshold extending across the bottom of such versely insertable through notches in said supports and beneath such strike frame through said threshold. I v

4. -Inapartitionconstruction, a panel unit comprising apanel member; support members extending below such panel member; a positioning horizontal below such panel member and spaced away therefrom; vertically adjustable clip members frictionally engaging such panel member and between pairs of supports; and removable cover members overlapping the notches ineachzsupport and the cover plates on each side thereof, the assemblage presenting 'a continuous cornpartment accessible 'fortransverse, insertion of a conduit by removal of such cover'plates and cover m mbe 1, r I

6. .In partition construction, a series of aligned paneland .door units and continuous passageway means therein along the floor portion exposable.

without any interrupting obstruction for receive I without any interrupting obstruction for receiving electric conductors by bodily lateral move- *ment, including a positioning,,member, atthe lower part of each panel, rounded projections car: ried bysaid positioning member, a hollow sheet .metal cover resiliently engageable over: said HAUSERMAN. JOHN A. VBOHNSA'CK. 

